Battlefield Healthcare

11 February, 2013 -
12 February, 2013,
London,
United Kingdom

SMi is pleased to present Battlefield Healthcare

This Inaugural event will take place in London on the 11th-12th February 2013 and will aim to address and review key developments within the combat casualty care arena,mapping the extensive journey from injury right through to recovery and rehabilitation. Hear from leading experts from the Military Healthcare Field on the current obstacles, solutions and their requirements for further procurement into medical systems and technologies. The event will seek to facilitate discussion around the issues of dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how to encourage veterans to seek help and assistance as well as reviewing the current framework and support in addressing reintegration of veterans back into society.

Topics that will be addressed at the 2013 conference include

Mental health within the armed forces- addressing PSTD and efforts in screening to identify

Traumatic Brain Injuries – detection and screening and the significance of HBOT Technology

Training and Simulation - NATO Military Medical Centre of Excellence

Medical military equipment capability requirements

What can we learn from Operations in Afghanistan and other case studies

Research and development into Clinical Drugs for frontline Casualties and understanding the significance of effective transportation of these

Improvement in standardised training across global military medical arena

Ways to improve first response to traumatic head injuries on the frontline

Leading Technological developments and research programmes

Benefits of Attending

The event will exhibit a number of key speakers and commanding officers, medics who have served in aiding frontline casualties alongside presentations provided by representatives from NATO Military Medical Centre of Excellence. In addition to this, key NHS speakers highlight the significance of detecting and treating veterans who have suffered from blast injuries to avoid dormant symptoms of TBI progressing further. Finally, the conference will also feature a panel discussion on attitudes toward mental health within the armed forces as well as reviewing the effectiveness of support systems in place to help veterans struggling from PSTD and to stop the rise of veterans struggling with PSTD

Speakers

Bruce Matthew, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Hull and East Riding Hospital

Colonel Sharon McDowell, Commander, 201 Field Hospitcal

David Gaunt, Accident and Emergency Consultant, Watford General Hospital

David Foster, Design Partnership Team, Cambridge Design Partnership

Dr. Pieter Bothma, Consultant, James Paget Hospital NHS Trust

Gary Cameron, Veterans Support Officer, Norcare Veterans Centre

Jasna Grkovic, Head of The Day Hospital Unit, Regional Pychotrauma Center